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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,260.74, 7,253.37 and 4,262.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,260.74, 7,253.37 and 4,262.34 is: 5,876.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,260.74 : 7,253.37 = 4,262.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,260.74/7,253.37 = 4,262.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,260.74x = 7,253.37 × 4,262.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,260.74x = 30,916,329.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,916,329.09/5,260.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,876.80

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